Patents Issued in November 8, 2018
  • Publication number: 20180318866
    Abstract: An embodiment of a method includes retaining a first workpiece and a second workpiece selectively on a workpiece fixture disposed within a deposition chamber. The workpiece fixture includes tooling including a first workpiece holder, a second workpiece holder, and a first hollow wall. The first workpiece is separated from the second workpiece using the first hollow wall. Energy is selectively applied and directed within the deposition chamber, from an energy source toward a first crucible, the first crucible including a plurality of walls defining an upper recess contiguous with, and disposed directly above a first lower recess, at least the upper recess open to an interior of the deposition chamber. During the step of selectively applying and directing energy, a gas valve is controlled to maintain a partial vacuum in the deposition chamber of greater than 2 Pa to control a size and overlap of at least one coating zone formed around each of the at least one workpiece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2018
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Inventors: James W. Neal, Kevin W. Schlichting, Brian T. Hazel, David A. Litton, Eric Jorzik, Michael J. Maloney
  • Publication number: 20180318867
    Abstract: An applicator is disclosed for applying sealant to a moving substrate. The applicator includes a wheel having a periphery. A plurality of spaced apart footprints extends around the periphery of the wheel and each footprint has a sealant receiving feature. A reservoir is provided for containing a supply of sealant to be applied to the moving substrate. The wheel is rotatably mounted at least partially in the reservoir such that as the wheel rotates, each of the spaced apart footprints repeatedly moves through a supply of sealant in the reservoir to pick up a charge of sealant, around one side of the wheel toward the moving substrate, adjacent the moving substrate to transfer the sealant charge to the substrate, and around the other side of the wheel back toward the supply of sealant. At least one stop is formed on each of the footprints for inhibiting sealant picked up by the footprint from being urged rearwardly on the footprint by high speed rotation of the wheel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2018
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Inventors: Olan T. Leitch, Timothy A. Machelski
  • Publication number: 20180318868
    Abstract: An imprint apparatus, comprises: a discharge unit that discharges a liquid onto a substrate; a storage unit that stores a plurality of discharge conditions for the discharge unit; and a control unit that controls the discharge unit based on a discharge condition that is stored in the storage unit, wherein the control unit selects the discharge condition from the plurality of discharge conditions in accordance with a discharge spacing for discharging the liquid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2018
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Inventor: Ken Katsuta
  • Publication number: 20180318869
    Abstract: A pivoting applicator assembly has a base member and a pivoting member, wherein the base member is coupled to an applicator tube (e.g., caulk tube) and wherein the pivoting member is coupled to the end of the base member and is configured to pivot thereon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2018
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Inventor: James W. Jensen
  • Publication number: 20180318870
    Abstract: A caulking gun is provided, including a gun body; a carrier, rotatably assembled to the gun body, the carrier having a receiving room and a through opening which is communicated axially with the receiving room, the receiving room having an opening which is open radially outwardly, the receiving room being adapted for receiving a caulk cartridge; a first sleeve, disengageably attached to the carrier, at least part of the first sleeve overlapping the opening radially; a pushing rod, movably assembled to the gun body, and extending through the through opening and into the receiving room; wherein the first sleeve is disposed around an outer lateral side of the carrier, and the first sleeve is transversely across the opening side to side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2018
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Inventor: HUNG-CHIH HUNG
  • Publication number: 20180318871
    Abstract: This flocking powder coating method comprises: a powder coating attachment step for attaching a powder coating to a base material; a flocking step for attaching, by electrostatic force, a flocking organic filler to the attached powder coating layer; and a fixing step for forming a coating film by curing or hardening a resin included in the powder coating and thereby fixing a portion of the flocking organic filler to the coating film. According to this flocking powder coating method, coating and flocking can be performed without the use of an adhesive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2016
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Inventors: Takashi Yamashita, Hidekazu Ito, Seiki Ito, Toshio Kuwayama
  • Publication number: 20180318872
    Abstract: An epilamization agent containing at least one compound including at least hydrophobic and oleophobic moieties arranged to impart epilame properties to the compound, and at least one hydrophilic moiety arranged to make the compound soluble in aqueous medium, the hydrophilic moiety being linked to the compound by at least one cleavable group. A method for coating a substrate with epilame, including: preparing an aqueous epilamization bath by solubilising such an epilamization agent, placing the substrate in contact with the epilamization agent in the epilamization bath, separating the hydrophilic moiety from the epilamization agent by cleavage, rinsing the substrate to eliminate the hydrophilic residues from the hydrophilic moiety and drying.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2018
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Applicant: The Swatch Group Research and Development Ltd
    Inventors: Christophe Letondor, Claire Rannoux
  • Publication number: 20180318873
    Abstract: A foam for use in a lost-foam casting process utilized in the manufacture of a component for a gas turbine engine, the foam having a void fraction less than or equal to ninety five percent, is disclosed. The foam may include a first layer comprising polymer foam having an open-cell structure and a void fraction greater than ninety five percent. A second layer, comprising adhesive, may be adhered to the first layer. A third layer comprising particulate material may be adhered to the second layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2018
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Inventors: Ryan B. Noraas, Steven J. Bullied
  • Publication number: 20180318874
    Abstract: The present invention provides a water-based coating and/or coating system that can be used to form sag resistant wet layers or coatings on a wide range of substrates. The coating system is particularly effective for protecting metal-containing substrates, such as intermodal cargo containers, against corrosion. As an overview, the present invention provides water-based compositions suitable to form primer coats on substrates. Desirably, the primer incorporates a high level of one or more CAS agents for excellent sag resistance while drying in a broad range of relative humidity environments. Alternatively, modifications can be made to control temperature and humidity during spray application and drying as a way to increase sag resistance of the coating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2017
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Applicant: Valspar Sourcing, Inc.
    Inventors: Channing Charles Beaudry, William C. Nowack, James A. Prevost, Feng Zhang, Wylie H. Wetzel
  • Publication number: 20180318875
    Abstract: A film production method and system are provided. The film production method includes: forming an ink layer on the base substrate covering the surface of the base substrate, the ink layer including a solvent and a film-forming material dissolved in the solvent; blowing gas to the ink layer so that the solvent in the ink layer spreads towards the periphery of the base substrate; removing the solvent in the ink layer so that the film-forming material in the ink layer forms a film covering the surface of the base substrate. The film production system applies to the film production method described above.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2017
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Inventors: Chinlung LIAO, Guang YAN, Chang Yen WU
  • Publication number: 20180318876
    Abstract: A light irradiation device includes at least one irradiation unit including a reflective surface which is disposed in a concave inner surface formed to have a substantially arc shape and into which a wire member is inserted, and a light source which is configured to emit light toward the wire member and is disposed so as to face the reflective surface in a direction of an optical axis of the emitted light, and an insertion portion configured to interiorly form an insertion path for inserting the wire member into the reflective surface. The reflective surface is disposed such that a center of the substantially arc shape is eccentric with respect to a center of the insertion path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2016
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Applicant: USHIO DENKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kazuhiko SHINODA, Toshihiro NAKAJIMA
  • Publication number: 20180318877
    Abstract: The invention relates to composite particles, coatings, and coated articles. An article is provided at least partially covered with a coating defining a slippery surface. The coating comprises a layer of particulate material bound to the article and a substantially immobilised lubricant at least partially covering and penetrating into the layer of composite particulate material. The composite particulate material comprises a carrier particle at least partially coated with a hydrophobic material. A further article is provided at least partially covered with a coating comprising a layer of the composite particulate material bound to said article. This is useful in preparation of the article having a coating defining a slippery surface. Methods of preparing the coating and the articles are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2016
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Inventors: Ivan Paul Parkin, Claire Jane Carmalt, Yao Lu
  • Publication number: 20180318878
    Abstract: A vibration transmitting member transmits ultrasonic vibration generated by an ultrasonic transducer from a proximal side toward a distal side. The vibration transmitting member includes a connection connected to the ultrasonic transducer. When a reference vibration node, which is located most proximally among vibration nodes occurring on the distal side relative to the connection, is defined, while the vibration transmitting member vibrates at a resonance frequency in a predetermined frequency range, a cross-sectional area decreasing part is provided between the connection and the reference vibration node. In the cross-sectional area decreasing part, a cross-sectional area perpendicular to a longitudinal direction gradually decreases from the distal side toward the proximal side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2018
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Tsunetaka AKAGANE
  • Publication number: 20180318879
    Abstract: A method for fractionating a milled grain product into coarse and fine fractions includes providing a sieving apparatus with a bottom chamber divided from a top chamber by a sieve, an inlet port in the top chamber, a top chamber cover defined by a plurality of openings, and a first exit port in the bottom chamber, and applying vacuum suction to the sieving apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2018
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Applicant: GRAINFRAC INC.
    Inventor: Thavaratnam VASANTHAN
  • Publication number: 20180318880
    Abstract: A method of shape sorting abrasive particles involves disposing initial crushed abrasive particles with agitation against the surface of a tool, the surface defining a plurality of shaped cavities having an average aspect ratio of at least 1.2, thereby causing a first portion of the initial crushed abrasive particles to become retained within at least some of the shaped cavities, and causing a second portion of the initial crushed abrasive particles to remain as loose particles on the surface. Substantially all of the shaped cavities contain at most one abrasive particle. The second portion of the initial crushed abrasive particles is separated from the tool. The first portion of the initial crushed abrasive particles is then separated from the tool and isolated as loose sorted crushed abrasive particles. The average aspect ratio of the loose sorted crushed abrasive particles is greater than that of the initial crushed abrasive particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2016
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Inventors: Melissa C. Schillo-Armstrong, Brian D. Goers, Joseph B. Eckel
  • Publication number: 20180318881
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for sorting or retrieving items to/from a plurality of destinations areas. The items are loaded onto one of a plurality of independently controlled delivery vehicles. The delivery vehicles follow a track that guides the delivery vehicles to/from the destination areas, which are positioned along the track. Once at the appropriate destination area, an item is transferred between the delivery vehicle and the destination area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2018
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Inventors: George Hayduchok, Robert R. DeWitt
  • Publication number: 20180318882
    Abstract: A separation apparatus, comprising an identifier arranged to identify the particles in a group of particles that have a specific property, an affinity modifier arranged to modify an affinity of the identified particles relative to that affinity of non-identified particles in an group, and a separator arranged to separate the particles in the group based on their difference in the affinity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2015
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Inventors: Peter Carlo REM, Martinus Cornelis Maria BAKKER, Simon Petrus Maria BERKHOUT
  • Publication number: 20180318883
    Abstract: For sorting silkworm chrysalises, a feed mechanism positions silkworm chrysalises on a delivery mechanism. The delivery mechanism receives and carries the silkworm chrysalises from the feed mechanism. A detection mechanism detects a female silkworm chrysalis based on an optical wavelength emitted by the female silkworm chrysalis. A sorting mechanism that sorts the silkworm chrysalises, putting female silkworm chrysalises into a female collecting box, and male silkworm chrysalises into male collecting box.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2018
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Inventor: Zhao Mingyan
  • Publication number: 20180318884
    Abstract: For sexing silkworm cocoons, a delivery mechanism carries a checker cocooning frame holding silkworm cocoons. A detection mechanism detects a female silkworm cocoon based on an optical wavelength emitted by the female silkworm cocoon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2018
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Inventor: Zhao Mingyan
  • Publication number: 20180318885
    Abstract: Methods of cleaning a surface with an assembly comprise (i) delivering cleaning fluid to a first portion of a cleaning fabric and/or a first region of the surface; (ii) engaging the first region with the first portion and moving the first portion in a predefined motion; (iii) disengaging the first portion from the first region; (iv) replacing the first portion with a second portion of the cleaning fabric; (v) engaging the first region with the second portion and moving the second portion in a predefined motion; (vi) disengaging the second portion from the first region; (vii) replacing the second portion with a third portion of the cleaning fabric; (viii) moving the assembly relative to the surface and/or moving the surface relative to the assembly; and (ix) repeating steps (i)-(viii) with respect to a second region of the surface and with the third portion and a fourth portion of the cleaning fabric.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2018
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Inventors: Jeffery P. Swanberg, Kevin Michael Bell
  • Publication number: 20180318886
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and techniques for cleaning shower-enclosures are provided. In some embodiments, a shower-cleaning showerhead comprises a diverter housed in the showerhead, wherein the diverter is configured to divert water toward either a shower face of the showerhead or toward a cleaning nozzle of the showerhead. Before being expelled from the cleaning nozzle, water from the water supply may be mixed with cleaning solution, which may be pumped into the water supply or may be drawn in by the Venturi effect. In some embodiments, the showerhead may be configured to direct the flow of water along different flow paths in accordance with a shower mode, a cleaning mode, a rinse mode, and/or a pause mode. In some embodiments, one or more valves of the showerhead may be electronically and/or manually controlled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2018
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Applicant: AS IP Holdco, LLC
    Inventors: Alanna Wing LIBBRECHT, Verne MYERS, Steven KAPPUS, Douglas LEAVITT, Scott ROTE, Mark KURTH, Nathan WICKER, David WYLEN, Timothy J. PAYNE
  • Publication number: 20180318887
    Abstract: Methods and devices for washing and disinfecting objects in a washer-disinfector having at least one chamber. Steps include circulating water and detergent in the chamber, rinsing the objects in the chamber by spraying non-circulating pressurized water in the chamber, draining the chamber, and disinfecting the objects. The steps of rinsing the objects and draining the chamber can be performed at least partially simultaneously. The present invention allows for reduced water and energy consumption compared to prior art, while at the same time decreasing the risk for transfer of process residuals compared to when no rinsing is performed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2018
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Inventors: Marcus SAMUELSSON, Mats HOLM
  • Publication number: 20180318888
    Abstract: With a tire cleaning system, movement of at least a tire or laser head held on an arm is controlled by a control device, a laser beam provided from a laser oscillator is irradiated onto an inner surface of the tire while relatively moving the laser head along the inner surface of the tire, and contamination such as a mold release agent or the like adhered to the inner surface is removed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2016
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Applicant: The Yokohama Rubber Co., LTD.
    Inventor: Kensuke Matsumura
  • Publication number: 20180318889
    Abstract: A method for efficiently decontaminating surfaces is provided comprising applying an indicator to a surface wherein the indicator provides an observable or machine readable response when a contamination is present on the surface, wherein the response is located relative to a location of the contamination; and decontaminating the location of the contamination, and optionally rechecking the location of the initial contamination post decontamination to ensure that the surface is free of contamination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2017
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Inventors: Robert J. Sovesky, Jason Robosky, Jeremy P. Walker, Markus Erbeldinger
  • Publication number: 20180318890
    Abstract: An apparatus for conditioning a component of a processing chamber is provided. A tank for holding a megasonic conditioning solution is provided. A mount holds the component immersed in a megasonic conditioning solution, when the tank is filled with the megasonic conditioning solution. A megasonic conditioning solution inlet system delivers the megasonic conditioning solution to the tank. A megasonic transducer head comprises at least one megasonic transducer to provide megasonic energy to the megasonic conditioning solution, wherein the megasonic energy is delivered to the component via the megasonic conditioning solution. A megasonic conditioning solution drain system drains the megasonic conditioning solution from the tank at a location above where the component is held in the megasonic conditioning solution. An actuator moves the megasonic transducer head across the tank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2018
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Inventors: Amir A. YASSERI, Hong SHIH, John DAUGHERTY, Duane OUTKA, Lin XU, Armen AVOYAN, Cliff LA CROIX, Girish HUNDI
  • Publication number: 20180318891
    Abstract: At least some disclosed survey cleaning tool embodiments include a cable guide configured to lift a survey cable from the water and to guide it into a scraper mechanism that is configured to clean debris from the survey cable. At least some disclosed method embodiments include moving a cleaning tool along a survey cable deployed in a body of water; lifting the survey cable to a surface of the body of water; and rotating two or more scraper wheels against the survey cable. Some disclosed method embodiments may augment or replace the scraper wheels with two or more scraper blades.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2018
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Inventor: Knut-Birger Fleischer-Pedersen
  • Publication number: 20180318892
    Abstract: A Knuckle Jointed Lance (KJL), comprising a segmented lance including a plurality of elongate and hollow KJL segments in a concatenated string thereof. The first segment end of one KJL segment is rotatably connected to the second segment end of a neighboring KJL segment via a pinned connection. Neighboring pairs of KJL segments together provide an interlocking toothed connection such that each interlocking toothed connection restrains relative torsional displacement between the neighboring pair of KJL segments. In other embodiments, pinned connections also provide ears, each with cooperating ear ledges and ear ledge recesses to strengthen the pinned connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2018
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Inventor: William C. Thomas
  • Publication number: 20180318893
    Abstract: There is provided A process for producing a biocompatible soil mixture from cremated ash remains, the process comprising: mixing cremated ash remains with a soil base material and a nutrient composition to produce a pre-conditioned mixture, the nutrient composition comprising at least one of paramagnetic material, soil conditioner and fertilizer; and conditioning the pre-conditioned mixture using a microbial conditioner to adjust the adverse chemical properties of the cremated ash remains biologically to produce a conditioned soil mixture being biocompatible for a legacy tree, wherein the pre-conditioned mixture comprises less than 10% of the cremated ash remains by volume.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2016
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Applicant: LIVING LEGACY PTY LTD
    Inventors: Warren ROBERTS, Mary COLE
  • Publication number: 20180318894
    Abstract: A device for cold working pipe elements has two or more cams, each having a gear which meshes with a pinion to turn all of the cams. Each cam has a cam surface with a region of increasing radius and may have a region of constant radius extending around a cam body. Each cam also has a traction surface extending around a cam body. A discontinuity in each cam surface is aligned with a gap in the traction surface of each cam. The discontinuities and gaps provide clearance for insertion and removal of the pipe element between the cams to form a circumferential groove when the cams are rotated. A cup adjacent the pinion is movable along the pinion axis to engage and disengage from a stop surface on one of the cams. Engagement between the cup and a stop surface prevents rotation of the cam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2017
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Inventor: Douglas R. Dole
  • Publication number: 20180318895
    Abstract: A method and device for measuring the flatness of a metal product traveling on a path. The product has at least plastic or elastoplastic deformation properties. The metal product (1) is in the form of a strip that travels (D) under tension over a flatness measurement assembly (2) that deflects the product, such as at least one measuring roller (RM) that deflects the product. Measure flatness by measuring the longitudinal tension over a deflection zone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2016
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Inventors: Bastien BOUBY, Dominique TELLIER, Florian TURCHET
  • Publication number: 20180318896
    Abstract: The first roller dies will perforate, puncture the metal strip after the strip goes through the front guide. After the perforation the metal strip can then be corrugated. This is an improvement over punching the metal strip. Punching the metal, rotary punch, requires and extra step and leaves metal scrap, which is why punching metal for the first rolls would clog the machine and cause damage to the machine. The results of these tiny holes in the cylindrical duct help muffle the vibration and other noises from the motorized fan down the ductwork. The cylindrical perforated duct acts like a muffler. Air conditioning, bathroom exhaust fans, kitchen exhaust fans noise can me great reduced cheaply and efficiently. This perforated duct will be used with a vapor barrier and/or insulation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2017
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Inventor: Jeffrey Jonathan Bell
  • Publication number: 20180318897
    Abstract: The present invention seeks to enable a band-shaped metal wire member to be stably accommodated within a die. A die is prepared that includes a bottom die provided with a depression and a top die provided with a projection that can be arranged within the depression so as to close off a space above the depression. An inner surface of the depression includes a central die surface formed at a width-direction center of a base of the depression and a pair of curved guide die surfaces provided continuous with two sides of the central die surface and curved so as to project outward. The central die surface is formed as a flat surface or as a surface that curves more gently than the pair of curved guide die surfaces. A bonding process portion of a band-shaped metal wire member is folded in two and arranged within the depression.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2016
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Applicant: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventors: Osamu SATOU, Jiguo ZHENG, Masamichi YAMAGIWA
  • Publication number: 20180318898
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for air bending a plate of material such as steel which is characterised by having two bending steps, wherein the bending punch in the second bending step has a smaller radius and/or the die width used in the second bending step is smaller than the die width used in the first bending step. The method of the disclosure can achieve a significant improvement in the bendability of materials, particularly high strength steels. The disclosure also provides new bending apparatus that are specifically adapted to carrying out the method of the disclosure, including a nested double die having a second narrower die residing below and within the first die, and an adjustable die having a height adjustment means (either in the support, bending punch or both) capable of accommodating movement of the material during the adjustment to form the second die width.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2016
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Applicant: SSAB TECHNOLOGY AB
    Inventor: Lars TROIVE
  • Publication number: 20180318899
    Abstract: Systems and methods for enhanced pipe-bending are provided. In one embodiment, a method includes: receiving, via a processor, a piping CAD model. One or more bends of the piping CAD model are identified. Relevant bending information for each bend of the one or more bends is calculated. The relevant bending information is aggregated as relevant bending information is calculated for each bend. The relevant information is formatted into a readable format and is provided to a pipe-bending manufacturer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2017
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Inventors: Miller Glenn Byrd, Chad Kay, Kevin Sopko, James L. Davis
  • Publication number: 20180318900
    Abstract: A mold used for blanking a metal plate to shape a blank to be drawn. The mold has a surface treatment film and a top face to be brought into contact with the metal plate and a peripheral end face communicated indirectly with the top face. At least the top face is coated with the surface treatment film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2016
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Applicant: TOYO SEIKAN GROUP HOLDINGS, LTD.
    Inventors: Ryozo SHIROISHI, Kenichi TAKAO, Takuho KUMAGAI
  • Publication number: 20180318901
    Abstract: An actuator device includes two drive units for an actuator output element. The first drive unit has a first piston chamber and a first piston displaceable therein and also first hydraulic means for displacing the piston. The second drive unit has a second piston chamber and a second piston displaceable therein and also second hydraulic or pneumatic means for displacing the piston. The second piston is joined to the actuator output element for conjoint movement therewith and can be coupled to the first piston for thrust, so that the second piston is displaceable in an outward direction by the first piston. The first drive unit is configured for a larger thrust force than the second drive unit, while the second drive unit is designed for a greater stroke speed than the first drive unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2016
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Inventors: Mihai Vulcan, Bernhard Zervas
  • Publication number: 20180318902
    Abstract: Providing a manufacturing method for a vehicular arm component that can further increase material yield. Including an expanding process S05 of pressing a pressurized portion P8 provided in a plane of a workpiece W in a Z direction to expand an X-directional width of the workpiece from a first width X1 to a second width X2, and a separating process S06 of cutting off the workpiece having an X-directional width expanded to the first width from a processed material M.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2015
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Inventors: YUTAKA KUROI, Hironori ITO
  • Publication number: 20180318903
    Abstract: A punch die is provided and includes a punch body extending along an axial direction of the punch die and including a punch edge portion, a key, and a punch driver. The punch die also includes a punch guide configured to removably receive the punch body therein, the punch guide including an inner hollow that receives the punch body and a keyway that receives and guides the key. The punch die further includes a retainer collar detachably coupled to the punch guide and configured to permit the punch driver to pass therethrough and be movable along the axial direction. The punch guide includes a peripheral slot that intersects the keyway of the punch guide and the retainer collar includes a cylindrical projection and an engaging projection that is rotatable to engage the peripheral slot and to be releasably aligned with the keyway.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2018
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Applicant: AMADA HOLDINGS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shigeru ENDO, Hiroshi NAKAI
  • Publication number: 20180318904
    Abstract: A method of forming one or more tie rods that includes flattening a main body of a wire in a first selected plane to form a flattened main body, further flattening selected portions of the flattened main body in a second plane perpendicular to the first plane to form one or more break back regions, and then passing the wire through a punch press machine to form one or more coined regions in one or more ends of the wire, thus forming the tie rod.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2018
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Inventors: Ted TITCOMB, Paul S. TITCOMB
  • Publication number: 20180318905
    Abstract: A guided keeper assembly and related method includes a cylindrical base that mounts to a die member using a multi-piece, interlocking flange. The flanges have outer fastener holes and inner arcuate walls that matingly engage a complimentary profile on the outer surface of the base to axially interconnect the same. The flanges also have male and female end connectors which snap lock together around the base in an assembled condition. Mounting screws pass through the fastener holes in the flanges and are anchored in the die member to securely retain the guided keeper assembly in place. A retainer ring is mounted in an associated groove in the base over the heads of the screws to prevent unintentional unfastening of the screws from the die member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2018
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Applicant: STANDARD LIFTERS, INC.
    Inventors: Scott M. Breen, Joel T. Pyper
  • Publication number: 20180318906
    Abstract: A processing device is provided which feeds a long plate body from an upstream side to a downstream side and sequentially carries out a press work including a blanking work to the long plate body. The processing device includes a plurality of stages provided along a feed direction of the long plate body, which has a die that applies the press work to the long plate body and a plurality of lifters provided along the feed direction of the long plate body which have lift-up parts that lift up the long plate body from the die. In the plurality of lifters, clearances by the lift-up parts of the lifters arranged in the downstream side are set to be larger than the clearances by the lift-up parts of the lifters arranged in the upstream side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2018
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Applicant: MITSUI HIGH-TEC, INC.
    Inventors: Masahiko FURUTA, Kazufumi YONEMURA
  • Publication number: 20180318907
    Abstract: In some embodiments of present disclosure, a method includes: obtaining an aluminum sheet comprising a 3xxx or a 5xxx alloy having a tensile yield strength as measured in the longitudinal direction of 27-33 ksi and an ultimate tensile strength; wherein the ultimate tensile strength minus the tensile yield strength is less than 3.30 ksi (UTS?TYS<3.30 ksi); and forming a container having a dome from the aluminum sheet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2018
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Applicant: Alcoa USA Corp.
    Inventors: Thomas N. Rouns, David J. McNeish, Jean F. Capps, Christopher R. Miller
  • Publication number: 20180318908
    Abstract: An apparatus for manufacturing a second mesh roll from a first mesh roll is disclosed. The apparatus comprises an unreeling shaft, an edge treatment unit, and a reeling shaft. The unreeling shaft is configured to rotatably support the first mesh roll and provide an unreeled length of the first mesh roll in a longitudinal direction. The edge treatment unit is configured to receive the unreeled length of the first mesh roll and cut the first mesh roll along a transverse axis and treat one or more edges of the first mesh roll to form the second mesh roll. The reeling shaft is configured to receive and rotatably support the second mesh roll.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2018
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Inventor: Nick STERGIOULAS
  • Publication number: 20180318909
    Abstract: A method of forming a part from a blank includes positioning the blank within a forming die. Water is introduced between the blank and the forming die. The water is heated to form steam between the blank and the forming die. The blank is reshaped within the forming die to form the part while the steam is disposed between the blank and the forming die. The steam forms a cushion between the blank and the forming die to reduce friction therebetween. A lubricant is not applied to the blank prior to being positioned in the forming die. Therefore, the formed part does not require a washing step after being formed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2017
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Arianna T. Morales, Raja K. Mishra
  • Publication number: 20180318910
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a tubular member has: a step of disposing a steel pipe which is a material in an outer the having an inner surface having the same shape as an outer form of the tubular member with at least a part of the steel pipe being separated from the inner surface; and a step of compressing the steel pipe in the axial direction by decreasing a relative distance between a pair of pressurizing dies that respectively abut both end surfaces of the steel pipe in the axial direction in a state where a core the portion having an outer surface shape that is the same as inner surface shapes of the both end portions of the tubular member in the axial direction is inserted between the pair of pressurizing dies with at least a pan of the core the portion being separated from the inner surface of the steel pipe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2016
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Applicant: NIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroshi YOSHIDA, Masaaki MIZUMURA, Yasunori MORI, Hiroaki KUBOTA
  • Publication number: 20180318911
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for performing an assembly operation. A tool may be macro-positioned relative to an exterior of a fuselage assembly. The tool may be micro-positioned relative to a particular location on the exterior of the fuselage assembly. An end effector is removably associated with an external robotic device associated with an external mobile platform. The tool is removably associated with the end effector. An assembly operation may be performed at the particular location on the panel using the tool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2018
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Inventors: Harinder S. Oberoi, Richard Griffith Reese, IV, Kevin Marion Barrick, Quang T. Do, Jeffrey Lawrence Miller, Vanco Stojanoski
  • Publication number: 20180318912
    Abstract: This invention relates to “lost” cores for use high pressure die casting, the cores preferably comprising a water-soluble synthetic ceramic aggregate having an appropriate strength and tolerance for various casting pressures and temperatures, an inorganic binder comprising sodium silicate, an additive comprising particulate amorphous silicon dioxide, and a refractory coating, wherein the cores have the capacity to be removed from a casting by dissolution with water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2018
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Inventors: Douglas M. Trinowski, Michael J Walker
  • Publication number: 20180318913
    Abstract: A moulding unit for producing a turbomachine blade blank. The moulding unit has an upstream portion and a downstream portion. According to the invention, the moulding unit comprises a raised portion designed to form a downstream opening which, at the level of the trailing edge, passes through at least one of the side edges of the basin-like portion at the blade tip. The raised portion rigidly secures the upstream portion to the downstream portion and comprises a strengthening protuberance extending in the transverse direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2016
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Inventors: Matthieu Jean Luc Vollebregt, Charlotte Marie Dujol, Patrice Eneau, Coralie Geurard, Patrick Emilien Paul Emile Huchin
  • Publication number: 20180318914
    Abstract: A primary object of this invention is to provide a continuous casting method by which a slab of excellent internal quality can be obtained even if the casting speed is changed. In this invention, upon continuous casting with two pairs of the reduction rolls arranged along a casting direction and support rolls arranged between the reduction rolls, when a casting speed is reduced compared to a state where combination of reduction with reduction rolls at a first stage on an unsolidified portion of the slab and reduction with reduction rolls at a second stage on a solidified portion thereof is employed, the combination is switched to combination of reduction with the reduction rolls at the first stage on a portion of the slab at an end of solidification and the reduction with the reduction rolls at the second stage on the solidified portion thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2018
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Inventors: Naoki Tajima, Akihiro Yamanaka, Kenji Taguchi
  • Publication number: 20180318915
    Abstract: A primary object of this invention is to provide a continuous casting method by which a slab of excellent internal quality can be obtained even if the casting speed is changed. In this invention, upon continuous casting with two pairs of the reduction rolls arranged along a casting direction and support rolls arranged between the reduction rolls, when a casting speed is reduced compared to a state where combination of reduction with reduction rolls at a first stage on an unsolidified portion of the slab and reduction with reduction rolls at a second stage on a solidified portion thereof is employed, the combination is switched to combination of reduction with the reduction rolls at the first stage on a portion of the slab at an end of solidification and the reduction with the reduction rolls at the second stage on the solidified portion thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2018
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Inventors: Naoki TAJIMA, Akihiro YAMANAKA, Kenji TAGUCHI